#776531
Closest named color: Dirt Brown (#836539). oklch(51.3% 0.074 90.5), rgb(119, 101, 49).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.69:1).
About this color
#776531 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 91°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dirt Brown (#836539), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.69:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dirt Brown (#836539) |
| Black text | 3.69:1 |
| White text | 5.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #776531 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 101, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 42%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.3% 0.074 90.5) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #776531 | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc -83.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #776531 | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #776531 text on white | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc 78.4 | Fine for body text |
| #776531 text on black | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 700.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE2
oklch(93.6% 0.011 95.2)
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Step 200
200
#DED9CB
oklch(88.5% 0.02 90.6)
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Step 300
300
#C9C0A7
oklch(80.8% 0.036 90.5)
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Step 400
400
#AEA078
oklch(70.8% 0.057 91)
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Step 500
500
#9A8854
oklch(63.1% 0.074 91)
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Step 600
600
#857138
oklch(55.5% 0.08 90.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#776531
oklch(51.3% 0.074 90.5)
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Step 800
800
#5C4E24
oklch(42.8% 0.062 91.2)
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Step 900
900
#4B4122
oklch(37.8% 0.049 92)
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Step 950
950
#2C2615
oklch(27% 0.03 90.8)
#776531 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #6F642C | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #736933 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #805E59 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #776531
#776531
oklch(51.3% 0.074 90.5)
- #576492
#576492
oklch(51.2% 0.075 271.5)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #776531, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.024
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.039
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.040
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.040
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.043
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.043
Use #776531 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.